AARP July 2025 Family Caregiver Report, Respecting Physical Labor Staff in Senior Living 7-29-25
We discussed AARP’s new report released in July on caregiving in the U.S. for 2025, revealing a surge to 63 million caregivers, a 45% increase over 10 years. Key findings include increased caregiving intensity, with 65% assisting with daily living activities and 58-59 million adult caregivers. The report highlights the need for policy changes, including federal tax credits, paid family leave, and better training for caregivers. The discussion also touched on the importance of treating caregiving as a respected profession and the potential role of immigration in addressing caregiving shortages.
Linda Sherman pointed out that the AARP report data did not show youth caregivers, an issue illuminated in Bradley Cooper’s recent PBS Caregiving documentary. The July 2025 AARP family caregiving report eliminates anyone under 18 from its tables and puts 18 to 49 into one segment. The latest statistics we can find on caregiving youth are from this December 2023 Report on Caregiving Youth from The Caregiving Youth Research Collaborative.
Presented by Debbie Howard, Aging Matters International
AARP 7-24-25 Caregiving in the US 2025 by AARP and National Alliance for Caregiving
https://www.aarp.org/pri/topics/ltss/family-caregiving/caregiving-in-the-us-2025/
AARP 7-24-25 AARP-NAC Report Finds 45% Increase in Americans Providing Care By: Paul Wynn
Study reveals 63 million Americans are now family caregivers, facing rising stress, health risks and financial strain
https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/basics/caregiving-in-us-survey-2025/
7-24-25 The 19th News The number of family caregivers is surging By Barbara Rodriguez
A new report from AARP and the National Alliance for Caregiving shows that more than 63 million Americans are serving as family caregivers — and they’re managing financial risks, poor health and isolation.
https://19thnews.org/2025/07/family-caregivers-surging-aarp
We referenced that we heard about the report from Sherri Snelling’s 7-25-25 LinkedIn post
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/sherrisnelling_cgus2025-longevityventure-activity-7354570701191700482-nMAy
Related discussion kicked off by Benjamin Surmi on Treating Physical Labor Workers in Care Settings with Respect.
Benjamin mentioned the Teton AI tool as being helpful in senior living settings. This is a well-funded Danish company.
Debbie Howard’s summary of this show.
Articles are listed in the order they were presented and discussed.
Discussion hosted by: Linda Sherman, Ray Gordon and Debbie Howard.
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